Saving the Earth, One (Dead) Tree at a Time

I took my 6th graders on a field trip to "plant trees." I use this phrase with some reservation. The kids did, indeed, dig holes and plant trees, but it will be a major miracle if any of the trees survive. Maybe we returned this patch of earth back to its natural state--and maybe we didn't--but a good time was had by all (except the trees), and so I declare the trip a rousing success.

On the bus from school to the planting site, the kids contemplate the important and technical work that lies ahead.



Upon arrival, the kids use all their skills to manipulate tools that are twice as big as them. Ahh...math class was never such fun. In the background, we post a guard just in case an errant band of Boy Scouts arrives to steal the job away from us.



These stewards of the environment demonstrate how to plant trees while remaining stylish and mud-free.



After fifteen minutes of back-breaking planting plus a "nature walk" in the woods, the workers ride the bus back to school.